About Candace Nelson

Candace Nelson is the founder and pastry chef of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the world's first cupcake bakery. Started in Beverly Hills in 2005,
Candace's sophisticated take on the classic American cupcake made Sprinkles an overnight bakery sensation.
Candace's cupcakes, made from the best ingredients and baked fresh throughout the day,
inspire long lines of devoted fans as well as accolades from the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Blake Lively, Katie Holmes,
Ryan Seacrest and Barbra Streisand. Today, Sprinkles has 22 locations nationwide,
a traveling Sprinklesmobile –
the world's first cupcake truck, and sells its cupcake mixes at over 250
Williams-Sonoma stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In 2012, Sprinkles debuted the world's first Cupcake ATM
and continued its foray into classic American desserts with the launch
of Sprinkles Ice Cream. Future expansion plans include a franchise agreement
that will bring 34 Sprinkles Cupcakes bakeries to
the Middle East beginning in 2013.

Candace, a former investment banker, is a graduate of Tante Marie's
Professional Pastry Program in San Francisco and Wesleyan University.
Candace is a dedicated philanthropist, an angel supporter of Baby2Baby
and a board member of LAXart.